The Straits Times, 4 May 1911

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.556 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. MAY 4. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      135 1 WATSONS No. XO Whisky THE BEST fashionable IVasding Skirts. GUARANTEED FAST COLOURS. BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT. From Ea K S2*oO Each COMPREHENSIVE DISTINCTIVE RANGE OF STYLES. A special feature is that each individual skirt is of a separate design. KATZ BROS., LTD. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LTD. I E SOLE AGENTS FOB c 2
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      82 1 OLIVER Special Jkv mt and y—^mm3PB Ky^ Estate 30 M BL Accounts. Carpi t| &^^^jßv No. S. Foolscap" tiikes paper 9" wide 121 0 Brief takes paper 13J" wide $230 Policy" takes paper 18" wide $240 Special takes paper 24" wide $320 Fpecial takes paper 30" wide $370 No. c.
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      143 1 Robinson A Co. SPRING RACE MEETING EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS IN GENTLEMEN'S WEAR. A, FANCY WORSTEDS f TROPICAL HOMESPUNS LOVAT MIXTURES FLANNEL SUITINGS FANCY SERGES CASHMERES. SALfIRO THE NEW BUN-PXOOF CLOTH, JODHPUR AND RACING BREECHES, RACING SILKS IN ALL THE REGISTERED COLOURS. Robinson A Go. H- BOLTERJust Landed A FRESH SHIPMENT OF
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      8 1 USE MORSES DISTEMPER ADAMSON. GILFiLLAN (HD CO., ITS.
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    WAR IN THE AIR.
    912 2 MR. GRAHAUE-WHITE CRITICISES OFFICIAL INACTIVITY. Important Suggestions. Strong criticism of the nupißeness of the Government with regard to the encouragement of aviation for military purposes, together with some valuable hints as to what coarse should be taken officially, were expressed by Mr. Grahame-White in an interview
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    50 2 A revaluation of the assets of Barclay, Perkins and Co., Ltd., brewers, shows a depreciation to the extent of £2,500,000 since the imposition of the present spirit duties. The company is writing off £1,009,800 from its ordinary share capital, .£lBO,OOO from its preference share capital, and £410,200 from its reserves.
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      157 2 "'Hazeline' Snow" (nunr HA**) m Pure and I i|\7£|fYCJ i Cs*S- NeitheP M cool as c, "\'O \V^ L •jfe-'' sticky g mountain I SEuG^SaH 'V^Vj*. nor snow jBsfjSQSJ^^K B g reas y Greath reduced for Prickly Heat Its soothing and healing properties produce a delicious feeling of coolI ness
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      56 2 Try It Once Now is tbe time to get rid of your rheumatism. You will find Chamberlain's Pain Balm wonderfully effective. It is also an excellent liniment for lame back, stiffness and soreness of tbe muscles; nprains and bruises. One apptication will convince you of its merits. Try it. For
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      479 2 I THE PROTEUS OF DISEASE." Indigestion's Innumerable Forms. Of all the disorders to which humanity is heir, indigestion is undoubtedly the most frequent. Its symptoms are endless in their variety and its causes are scarcely less numerous. Whatever the cause, the greatest care has undoubtedly to be exercised in the
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      256 2 NECKLACES DIAMONDS AND COLOURED PRECIOUS BTONEB. We are exhibiting at our sale rooms a collection of the above in various designs and cordially invite the public to inspect them. ISMAIL AND BAHEEM, BRAS BAS AH ROAD. 2'Mjl|BHjjHiHE!2>!rs^''"---"' A. W. Tully, TURF ACCOUNTANT. Now doing business on the Forthcoming Singapore Meeting.
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      383 2 C. H. WILLIS Is Here And doing baiiness on tbe forthcoming SINGAPORE RAGES Run May. o n and 13. TREBLE EVENT Hundred to One 100 TO l. RACES 3. 4 AND 6. 100 TO l. STRAIGHT-OUT ALL EVENTS DOUBLES ANY TOO EVENTS Openino Stakes:— Honeyboar 10.7, Marauo 10, Chanticleer 9.12,
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    Exploring Labrador.
    710 3 PARTICULARS OF TWO AMERICAN EXPEDITIONS Valuable Pioneer Work The desolate and uninhabited land of Labrador and the regions in its immediate vicinity have gradually come to be regarded as a strictly British preserve for exploring enterprise, a view that has been all the more confirmed in the minds
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    FAMOUS SOLDIERS DEATH.
    259 3 Ninety Nights in the Trenches of the Crimea. By ih< death of Major-General Frederick I .rin -l Appleyard, .15.. at his residence at Surbiton. at the age of H2. heroism in Burma and the Crimea is recalled. Major-Goneral A 1 1) ili -ya ill. who was born
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      489 3 THE LARGEST BOOKSHOP IN THE WORLD Offers you opportunities you can get nowhere else. Thousand* of Booklovera in every part of the world realise this, and at their desire our Catalogues are posted to them regularlyThey save money. lI V it-ill send you any or all of the following Catalogue*
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      68 3 Sick Headache. This distressing ailment rettults from a dinordcred condition of tbe stomach. All that in needed to effect a cure is a dose or two of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. In fact, the attack may be warded off, or greatly lessened in severity, by taking a done of
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      354 3 KONB HUB CHIOIG ft CO. NO. 104, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Camera* of various kind* in itocc plate. papers, etc. Silvered Plate Glass of any rise. Plain or Bevelled. Also Mouldings of any design for fa-unty pictures or mirrors at moderate prices. Developing, Printing and Retouching and enlarging from any sise
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      203 3 WHEN GREEK meets Greek, then comes the tug-of-\var, but when Sunlight Soap meets the weekly wash it is an easy triumph. .4 SUNLIGHT SOAP 1969 TRY THE SUNLIGHT WAV. > rUSHUN COAL^ «^T The Best Steaming Coal in the Far East. FRESH STOCKS always on band HI IT PI IT
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      616 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p Wo 8TEAM AVIGAT1QN GG FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANO, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA. ADRN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN, PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading fasaod far China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Outward (for China.) 1911 Assayo Jane
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      553 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y7K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained be tween Yokohama via ports to Mtrseilles, London and Antwerp, undor mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government The New TwiQ-sorew Steamers maintaicing this Borvicc have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      642 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL 8TEAM8HIP CO U. 8. MAIL LINE. The great steamship line between CHINA, JAPAN and EUROPE, via Honoluln and San Francisco, operating thn new 18,000 ton*, twin-sorew steamers KOREA and SIBERIA, together with the well known Rteamnrs OHIVA. ARIA, MONGOLIA HAN CHURIA AND PERSIA. CHOICE OF SEVEN
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      297 4 STcAMER SAILINGS. Banidian Facie Railway Go 'I Royal Mail Steamship Lin*. THE NATIONAL HIGHWaYTO EUROPB Via China, Japan, Canada and thi UsimD States. Route from Hongkong, vis Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empress of India") Twin (crow RM.S. Empress of Japan" Jgg"^ R.M.S.
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      518 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND DEUTSCHE DAMPfSCHIFFFANRTSGES. HANSA BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of theso Companies maintain a regular service between H tmburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tlie Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven
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      635 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N ~D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fan and well kmwn m»il steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremeo Hamburg, via Rotterdaiii, Vutworp, Sontbamptoo, Gibraltar Genoa, Naples (oonoeotinfl Marseilles, N pics, Alexandria, and vice versa) P>r( Said, Suez, Aden Colombo. Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    150 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, May 4. High Water, 0.54 a.m., 2.56 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail doe. Friday, May 5. Hiitb Water, 147 a.m., 4.31 p.m. Ril.y Htrg'eaves, meeting, noon. S. V. C. anaual meeting, 5.80 D m. A it imnsiio Club, maeting, 5.15 p.m. P. and O.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    265 5 TO- DAT. Malacca. Port Dicfcpon and Port S w-tt nhtm Peoang 8 pm Penaoe and Deli Calyp«o 8 pm Mnut' k *nd P<tlembang Jtptra 8 pm Baiu I'.ihat Sii Wongsee Bpm Batavia, Cheribon and iiiiaraiio Gi«ns S^ng 4pm Batavi<i Heimdal 4 pm To-morrow. C^*P<>nang. Crylon. Au« tral.t'i.i.
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    177 5 The P. anl O oitw«rd mail s'eamer Devanha having left I* nan>< at 10 o.m. yesterday is eire ti-d to ar'ive h-_-re to-morrow morning, the .V.h instant. Th U'yal Dutch mail steamer Koning Will-m 11. having left AabanK at 8 a.m. todty is exp'cted to arrive here
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    423 5 Latest Arrivals. Arratoon Apr«r, Bit. itr. 2931 tone, Ctpt Hudson, May 4 From Calcutta, April v 5. <> c and p. r.itfrKin S'moos ft Co. For llopgkonir, May (I. Wharf. A-wayi-. Iliit. etr. 7876t0c8, Cipt Cx-kman, May 4. K ■■in Sbanifhai, April 26. Gc. mail aort p. P.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    100 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TIN JONG PAGAR. East Wharf Basin— Van d--r Hagen. East Section No. I— Nil. Sbsbrs Wharf Nil. MainW.Sict No. 2 4n*tria. 8- D 1 *ara. 4 -i -i ho Mam. 6-N.l. B—A8 A -uti Mam,
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    188 5 Arrivals Por etramer YugaU, May B.— From Bangkok, Mr. Hermvnsen. P-r st. mncr H mida', May B.— From B niikn <, Mtssr*. Eskea an 1 Hollander. r.T steamnr Nuen Tung, May B.— From Bmuk'k. Messrs. F. Mison, C, Rtobarn, G F. W. Blwe>, *.S. Mn'oh A. E.
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    Expected to Arrive.
    372 5 Per P. and O. »team«»r Malwa. connecting with the steamer Devanba at Colombo, due May 5— Mr A T Tahan, Mrs H Elge», M-> A E 111-il.hi ui\ Mrs H Bitten, Mf A they. Dr and Mrs H mer, Miss M Coppengar, Mr T-ylor, Mr F Ande
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    47 5 Time balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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    BRITISH NAVAL POLICY.
    408 5 The New Situation Created in the Far East. In an editorial note, the Naval and Military Record observes We have already referred to a series of articles printed last summer in The Civil and Military Gazette, of Lahore, outlining a scheme for defennive union between India and
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    13 5 Partick Thistle beat Hamilton Academicals on April 25 by one goal to nil.
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    22 5 Matt. Wells has now fixed up a meeting with Fred. Storbeck. The fight is to be brought off in London in May.
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    90 5 Mr. Newburn, secretary of the English Lawn Tennis Association, has cabled to South Africa, inviting the South Africans and the Americans to London to play the preliminary round in the Davis Cup competition, suggesting the coronation week as a suitable time. He further suggests that the winners should play the
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    Finance & Commerce.
    206 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sinoapobb, Hay 4, 1011. Ok London —Bank 4 m/a 2/4| Demand 8/4^ Fri^.6.M jm do Bm/s S/4| On Gibmany—Bank d/d 2884 Private 8 m/a 242$ ONF^Nc-B.okd/d Mt Private 8 m/a 290 On India—Bank T. T. 174 ft Private 80 d/a 170 On HONOKONO-Bank d/d 31,%du. Private 80
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      MINING.
      168 5 Isnue'S 10 10 Bolat Tin 10 10 Brnang 10 10 Branch Hyd 10 10 Kanaboi £1 £1 Kinta Tin £1 £1 KiedmgTin 10 10 Kuantao Tin £1 £1 Lahat Minct 10 10 Malacca Tin 61- 6/- PalianK Consol £1 £1 Pengkalen £1 £1 Pui-icg Babra £1 £1 Puain* Lima
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      RUBBER.
      611 5 Inane 12 Palo* cj Bayers. Sellers. I/- 2/- All»«ar 4,6 5/ I/- 2/- Anglo Malay 1.0.6 1.1.6 3/- Batang MaUka 2 6 2 8 Cl £1 Batn Cares 15.0.0 16.0.0 El £1 Bato Tiga 4.12 6 5 0.0 £1 £1 Bakit Kajaog 2.10.0 2.12.6 £1 £1 Bakit LinUng 4.10.0
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      GENERAL.
      129 5 [•wen 2 ValneaT Bayers. 10 10 BMtorn Smelting 10 7 £1 41 Eleotrio Trmmwayt 8/8 10 10 Frwer Ne»ve 88 00 If 0 Howarth Erskine 100 7% Prof. 100 100 EsU Bro, Oti. 100 100 a a 8% Cnir. Prof. 10 10 MajDard 4 Co. 37 00 Sellera norn
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      DEBENTURES.
      47 5 Bayers Sellers Howarth Erskine 6% 1600,000 par Kiley. Hargreaves 6% 1384,000 2* Singapore Bleotrio Trau,wayß6% 4860,000 Spore Municipal 6% 11.878 000 nom. Buyer* Seller* Spore Municipal 4}% of 1907 •1.000.C00 8% 7%pm 3 pore Municipal 41% of 1909 $1,000,000 7% B%pm Spore Municipal 4% •SO'J.9OO 7%dia
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      16 5 For all internal rou)|ilaintn, Dysentery, Con^lis, Ci.ldK, etc., tuke Woods' Great l't ii 1 muni Curu,
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      45 5 Croup Can Be Prevented When niven as soon as the croupy cough ap)K'ars Chamberlain's Cough licnn «ly will wnrd off an attack of croup and prevent all il.in-i 1 and cause of anxiety. Thousands of mothers urc it successfully. Sold by all DißpcnuarieH and Dealers.
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      321 5 W. D. A H. O. WILL'S THREE CASTLES "MAGNUMS" A Large Hand-Made Cigarette. InreeCastles *v H \z Liparette^ m 55 PTft W.D.&'HOWills ftJ OBTAINABLE AT: John Little Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Miy s—At5 At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at in Mays— U Mt. Rvtie, Chancry Line,
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      48 5 RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY. Undertakers and Monumental Masons. ESTABLISHED 1881. JUST RECEIVED I New Goods ol Superior Quality and Finish. Marbles, Metallic Wreaths, eto. Monuments ol every description RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES The Best to be had in the colony. With Plumes in use. IBLBPHONH NO. TIT NO. IST. OBCHARD BOAD
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      186 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandaoß Kerban Hospital, May 3 0 A.M. 8 p.m. j 0 p.m. Rainfall Bared. 82 Fab. 29.927 29.812 9.911 Temp 8«.8 i 40.0 82.6 Wet Bnlb Tber 78.8 77 77.0 Dir. cf Wind B.E. S.E. calm Mix Temp. 91.5 Mm. 76.4 Mix. in San 154.0 Terad. Ther 71.2
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    DEATH.
    38 6 Houston. On May 4, at Bintang House, Singapore, May 4, Florence Ruby, the dearly beloved infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Houston, in her second year. Deeply regretted. Suffer the little children to come unto me."
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MAY 4. NEW SERENDAH RUBBER.
    1072 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MAY 4. NEW SERENDAH RUBBER. One of the items of business which will come before a meeting the New Serendah Rubber Company to-morrow is "to discuss proposals to refloat tho company on a sterling basis." The company was formed in March, 1910, to take over a
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    13 6 One of the Hongkong and Canton river steamers has been experimenting with wireless.
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    36 6 The British cruisers Kent (China station), and Challenger I Australian station) arrived at Valparaiso on April 6 to take part in the proceedings to celebrate the centenary of the foundation of the Republ ic of Chili.
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    37 6 It is currently reported that the Civil Court in Bangkok will soon have before it a suit in which the claim is for some seven or eight hundred thousand ticals, the parties being well known Siamese nobles.
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    38 6 Tho Canadian Government will pay the expenses of competitors in the games at the Festival of Empire. The Hongkong coronation contingent arc aboard of the P. and O. mail steamer Assaye now in port en route to London.
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    34 6 The Welsh miners' petition to be allowed to supply the gold for the insignia in con nection with the investiture of the Prince of Wales at Carnarvon has been accepted by the national committee.
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    27 6 The civil action brought by Mr. A. H. S. McGee against the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was concluded at Malacca on Saturday afternoon when judgment was reserved.
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    42 6 Extraordinarily high tides at Thorpness and Aldeburgh on -pril 2 displaced 1,000,000 tons of sand. After the tides went out the beach was found to be littered with hundreds of coins (mauy of them of Saxon origin) from the submerged vessel Dunwich.
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    42 6 Before tho first magistrate, yesterday, on the prosecution of Mr. Flanagan, Inspector of Weights and .Measures, Tang Eng was fined *.">.'■ for tampering with a liteng. Siah Eng long and Tong Sing Lam were lined 9.1 each, with costH. for using false dachings.
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    48 6 Some weeks ago it was reported that an unknown man, who committed suicide at Bonchurch, in the Isle of Wight, was in reality Francis Patrick Clements (heir of the Earl of Leitrim), who has been missing since 1907. It is now announced that the man was not Clements.
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    52 6 A mob at Livermore (Kentucky) seized a negro who was accused of murdering a white man and carried him to the opera house were they tied him to a post in the centre of the stage, took seats in the auditorium, and on a given signal fired at him shooting
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    51 6 At a dinner of St. George's Society, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Admiral Kinghall and Captain Macdonald, of H. M. cruiser Niobe, made notable speeches, deprecating the change in the white ensign for the Canadian navy as suggested for the Australian navy, and declaring that any embellishment or mutilation would be most
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    52 6 A great part of the moors in Yorkshire near Goole are on fire, says a London telegram dated April 20. The conflagration began yesterday, and is supposed to have been caused by a spark from an engine. At nightfall the country was lit up. Efforts are being made to save
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    56 6 Tenders were opened at the Ministry of Finance in Bangkok for the purchase of the demonetized copper coins of Siam, amounting to 360 tons. There were a number of tenders and that sent in by Messrs. G. hluzer and Co., on behalf of the Belgian Mint, has been accepted. The
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    61 6 The following matches have been played in connection with the National Union Club tournaineut Messrs. Mouamed Salleh and L. Tavaiuaiguiu beat Messrs. Mohamed bin Awang and I. A. Kadir at cards. At billiards, A class, Mr. V. Singaraui beat Mr. S. Ahineu Ally 200-151, and Mr. Seah Vong Lim, who
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    64 6 A rumour has obtained currency in Canton that H. E. Chang Ming Chi, tin- viceroy, lias succeeded in coming to an arrangement with the Macao government for tin- total suppression of gambling in Macao. It is re ported that the Canton Viceroy Ills agreed to pay the Macao government S2Oi),Oilu
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    67 6 It has now been officially announced by Mr. Montagu, Parliamentary Secretary to the India Office, that the season is too late to permit of punitive measures against the Abors before the rains. A force scut into the country now might be cut off by swollen rivers. The question of the
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    57 6 I hiring the hearing of a petition against the election of Captain Donelan, Redmondite member for East Cork, Mr. Tim Healy for the petitioners said that Captain Donelan 'h election was brought about by eleven bands, ten torchlight processions, three special trains, free railway tickets, fifty cars and waggonettes, two
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    65 6 Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co. are makiug a special effort just now to cater for the local coronation decorations. They have placed in stock an enormous quantity of flags and bunting, ranging from the smallest slip of a flag upwards to ensigns of imposing proportions. Last evening, there was a
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    111 6 The Rangoon Gazette understands that the Bibby Line has been approached for the charter of tho Gloucestershire, or another of that fleet to take to the Durbar, and afterwards for a cruise to Japan, a number of the members of the Houses of Lords and Commons, for whom such a
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    91 6 Mr. Van Leenhoff, a South African tobacco expert, whose services have been engaged in connection with Messrs. Molesworth Bros.' tobacco cultivation at Triucomalee, is understood to have reported that the Trinoomalee soil is nnsuited to the growing of tobacco owing to its close proximity to the sea. A Ceylon syndicate
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    364 6 Bishop Oldham and Mm. OMliain arrived this morning from Hongkong by the P. and U. A 88a yo. The death has taken place of tho famous art collector Charles, Wertheimer. Colonel Seely, Under Secretary for War, made a trip in Mr. Graham White's aeroplane on Apiil 25.
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    The Fibre Industry.
    73 6 We have to thank ;he Consul General for the Netherlands at Singapore, for an illustrated brochure descriptive of the Congress and Exhibition, to be held at Soerabaya from .Inly to August, in connection with the manufacture and preparation of fibres. It is being arranged under the auspices
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    Teraerloh Rubber Company.
    94 6 At the beginning of December, the Directors of the Teinerloh Coconut and Rubber Estate warned shareholders that there were discrepancies between the number of trees given in the prospectus and found on the land actually handed over to the company. Since then we have seen no mention
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    Singapore Assizes.
    122 6 Mr. Justice Fisher presided at a further sitting of the Singapore Assizes, yesterday afternoon, when the postponed hearing of the charge against a Chinese woman, named Ho Ah Van, of causing mischief by fire, was taken. She wan found guilty, and ordered to stand down pending sentence. V.
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    Raffles Library Catalogue.
    250 6 A very admirable Bupplcineut to the present Raffles Library catalogue has just ban issued. It contains a complete list of tho books added to the colloctiuu from 1001 to IUIO. One great improvement is that titles and authors arc cross indexed. Thus ono can find without the
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      72 6 Jiavana Qigars CLEOPATRAS BOCK CO. VILAWINAS HENRY CLAY. PROMINENTES J. S. MURIAS. In Boxes ot 25. Bole Agent* t Caldbsck, Macgregor Co. DANIEL CRAWFORD'S FINEST VERY OLD SCOTCH WHISKY Ter case 1.25 Less 5^ discount AGENT j JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. RUBBER FACTORIES DRYING SHEDS SUCTION GAS PLANTS ENGINEERING STORES
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      236 6 MONBTER PROGRAMME INCLUDING 6 NEW PICTURES! 6 NEW PICTURES!! ALHAMBRA (Beach Road), Tfl-NIBHT TO-NIGHT M EXCEPTIONALLY BTRON6 SERIES WITH A REALLY UNIQUE COMMMTHM Of GEMS WHICH Speak volumes for the art of the Cinematograph. 2nd Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m. An adaptation of 1 heophile Gauthier's Celebrated Novel: "THE ROMANCE
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    KAISER AND ENGLAND.
    109 7 FULL PROGRAMME ,0F COMING VISIT. The Unveiling of Victoria Memorial. I >KR OsTABUTlSCHl LlOYD TkLKORAM. Berlin, May 8. Thu Kaiser haH arrired iu Germany. He ili-purtH for England on Uio 1-Uli inst., and on the Kith will be present at the unveiling of the monument tn Qnoen
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    CANTON RISING
    45 7 Assurances Given in Parliament. Rbutrb's Tbleoram. London, May 4. hi the Hiiiiscof Commons, Mr. Mackcnua »!:it< .1 that tlic Comm:iudorinC'liief of tho China station tele«iaphed that tlic situation at Canton and in its vicinity wan not xcrioiiH. Further protection would not be required.
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    PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
    91 7 Mejliss Passes the British Loan. Rkutkr's Telegram. London. May it. Teherau telegrams say the Mejliss has passed the b.ink loan bill, for which nrgenc y was refused a few days ago, after a prolonged aud vehemeut discussion. It is understood that negotiations are in progress between Russia and
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    KIAUTSCHAU.
    27 7 I'm. Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telegram. Hoilin, May 3. Tin Itumlesrat has passed a bill (lealing with tin' issue of small sh.-uv* in the Kiautwhan iMiisiilar juristlictioD ilistrirts.
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    GERMANS IN MEXICO.
    42 7 Dkr Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tkleuram. Berlin, May 8. Mexico, on the request of the American Ambassador ami the German Charge d' Affaires, has sent reinforcements to Guernava to protect the Germans there, as the place is endangered by thu insurgents.
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    VOLUNTEERING A FAILURE.
    48 7 Kkittbr's Tflkukam. London, May 8. The papers state that the Admiralty win-in, for the establishment of a reserve of 800 fishermen at Grimsby for a fleet of minesweeping trawlers and other special war service has been a failure, as hitherto only «"loven have been enrolled.
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    THE CHESTER CUP.
    65 7 RjtUTKB'B TkLEOBAM. London, May 4. The Chester Cup race resulted as follows: Willonyx 1 Toyshop 2 Anchora 8 Won by half a length betting, 7to 1 against winner. 83 to 1 against Toyshop, liki to it against Anchora. THE BUDGET. Keuter's Tklkgrax. London. Kay 4. Mr. Asquith
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    WHICH IS TRUE?
    77 7 German Versus British Guns. OKK OstaSIATISCHR LLOYD TbLBORAM. Berlin, May 3. Turkey him ordered two men-of-war from England, uml is negotiating with Krupp alKiut the guns an<i iiiiiuiiiuition for the ships. Probably tin: business will soon be concluded, ami it is a proof of the appreciation constantly
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    30 7 The Itev. rather 1,. .M. Duvell, formerly Assistant Vicar, Church of St. John the Evangelist. Kualu Lumpur, has been officially Hp|K>ini..<i| Assistant Vicar of the Church of the Assumption. Penang.
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    THE PRINZESS IRENE DISASTER
    526 7 Perilous Work of Transferring 1,720 Passengers. A New York despatch, dated April 7, reports: Attempts made at high tide this morning to refloat the North Oerman Lloyd steamer Prinzess Irene, which wont ashore on a sand spit off Fire Island at six o'clock yesterday morning, failed
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    MR. H. C. RIDGES.
    479 7 Retirement of A Well-Known F.M.S. Official. An appreciative reference to Mr. H. C. Ridges, of the F.M.S. civil service, who retires shortly, appears in the Malay Mail of Monday last, as follows Henry Charles Ridges, M.A.. Cantab., was born as long ago as 1853 but nobody
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    Wireless Telegraphy Achievements.
    117 7 The American pajiers chronicle a number of ochiurcuicnU in wireless telegraphy. The ovperimenters, who havo been conducting trials by night with highflying kites, at San Francisco, claim to have picked up calls from San Juan, Porto Hico, Washington, Key West, Colon, Guantanamo, and the Japanese station at
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    The Canton Revolt.
    657 7 SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS FROM STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Secret Societies at Work. Mails in from Hongkong, this morning, bring details of the attack at the Yamen of the Canton Vioeroy on April 28, the South China Morning Post giving the following information Since the assassination of the Tartar General Fu
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    PLOT IN COCHIN CHINA.
    202 7 Alleged Conspiracy Against the French Regime. A Paris despatch to a London Evening paper says that full details have arrived in the French capital from the Far East of a serious conspiracy directed against the French regime in Cochin China. The matter came to light through
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    117 7 Taiping Plantations.— 4,43o lb. Bukit Mertajam. 1,268 lb. Harpendcn.- 12,650 lb. Shelford.— l l,ooolb. Kubber Growers.— 4,2sl lb. liiaiinstoii. 1,618 lb. New Serendah.— l,s2l lb. Jugra.— 7,. r >9s lb. Cheras. -March, 1,126 lb. April. 1,220 lb. Mount AiiHtin.— s,Boo lb. Pandan 1,600 lb. Cheviot— l,4l7 lb.
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    Planters in Meeting.
    934 7 ANNUAL ASSEMBLY AT KUALA LUMPUR. The President's Address. Having left for home, Mr. C. Malcolm Cumining, chairman of the Planters Association of Malaya, was unable to preside at the annual meeting held at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday last but he had prepared a report on the past
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    117 7 It is a matter of surprise, remarks the Siam Observer, that with the increasing passenger trade between Singapore and Baugkuk none of the passenger steamers are fitted with a refrigerating room with the necessary apparatus. The Bangkok Manufacturing Company, the. agents for the Singapore Cold Storage, got up their meats
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    WRECK OF THE ASIA.
    182 7 A Passenger Describes Fight with Chinese Junks. One of the passengers of the wrecked Asia has been interviewed, says a Shanghai telegram to Hongkong, and tells an exciting story of the event. He says that the liner ran on the rock at 5.80 a.in. in a
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    SHIPPING RINGS.
    543 7 Indian Views on a Much Discussed Question. The Calcutta commercial correspondent of the Pioneer writes Some years ago there was a Conference held on the subject of shippine rings, rebates, etc. Very voluminous evidence was taken in London from all and every connected with shipping in any shape
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    NIGHT POLICE DOGS.
    238 7 Interesting Experiment in London Force. A London paper is officially informed that the present proposal for the use of police dogH in London is that the officers on night duty having dogs of their own which are considered useful for the purpose shall be given permission to
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    105 7 Yesterday afternoon, Miss Blackmore held a reception on the spacious lawn at the Deaconess Home on Mount Sophia to enable her guests to meet and make or renew the acquaintance of the new Pastor of Wesley Church, the Revd. W. H. B. Urch, who arrived from America on Monday. There
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    THE VETO BILL
    103 7 LABOUR HOSTILE TO REFORMING LORDS. Preamble of the Bill Passed. Rectbb's Tblbgram. London, May 8. Clauses 8, 4, 5, and 6 of the Veto Bill have been passed. London, May 4. The House of Commons lias discussed the preamble of the Veto Rill promising future reform of
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    BELGIAN ROYALTIES.
    17 7 Rbutir's Telegram. London, May 4. Tho King and Queen of Belgium have left for Brussels.
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    91 7 (From a Malacca Corrkspondbnt.) Malacca, May 8. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price >f fine Para in London yesterday was 5/4} per lb., value. The market closed quiet. A wire dated today says the price yesterday was 5 3} value, and
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    MR. JUSTICE EBDEN.
    126 7 {From Oi'K own Corhkspondknt.) PenaDg, May 8. In the Supreme Court, today. Mr. Sproule, the Solicitor-General, shaking on behalf of the bar, welcomed Mr. Justice Elxlcn whom, he said, nearly all their colleagues had known before in Penang aud the F.M.S., or by repute. Mr. Ebden when
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    Prince Fushimi.
    194 7 The Kohumiu (Tokiol in a congrutulatory article in honour of Prince Higashi Fushimi, who has just passed through Singapore, with a distinguished suite, says he is the fittest prince to represent the Emperor at the Coronation festivities of the greatest sea Power in the world, inasmuch as his
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    Calcutta's Water Supply.
    195 7 Major Cleinesha, I. M. S., Sanitary Commissioner, Bengal, at the instance of the Calcutta Corporation, was appointed to carry out an investigation into the puilty of the water supply. His enquiry began in March last and continued for twelve months. His report has just boen sent in.
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    THE SPRING RACES.
    529 8 Notes on To-day's Training at the Racecourse In spite of the continnod dry weather and tho hardness of the ground, the horses were made to go a little faster today than on Tuesday. The Sultan of Johore's string put in an appearance for the second time, all
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    SEA POWER IN THE PACIFIC.
    528 8 Lecture Before the United Service Institution. A |i;i|m r dealing with Sea Power in the Pacific was M by Mr. Archibald R. Colqnbooa, at tlie Royal I'uited Service Institution on April !>. Admiral Sir R. N. Coataaoe pn siding. The lecturer nil the Iheon that
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    19 8 Mr. .1. K. Itiiiiltun. second assistant to the Direotot of i'ublic Works, has ntirod from llu Uongluag (ioveiiiiuuijt Srrvicc.
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    SWEEPING THE SEA.
    530 8 Enrolment of Fishermen;in Admiralty Reserve. The announcement published in our cable news to-day that the Admiralty's trawler scheme has practically fallen through serves to recall some details of the scheme. The idea was to utilise trawlers for mine-sweep-ing operations, and Grimsby was officially selected as the East
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    RANGOON JUDGES DEATH.
    311 8 Sad Sequel to an Early Morning Ride. Particulars of the fatality to Mr. Juslict; Bell, of the Ringoon Chief Court, show that he died a» the result of an accident while out riilin<{. It ap|>cars. says the Rangoon Gazette, that on April 20, in company with Miss
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    30 8 To the steamer Hongkong, one of the Maity line, belongs the honour of being the first of the local coasters to be permanently equipped with wirclcHS, says a Hongkong pajwr.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1091 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 4, 1911. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following list of quotation* tins morning GENERAL. •10 Eastern Smelting Co. »7pd. 6.70 7.39 10 Frafier and Neavu Ld. 88.00 88.50 10 Hotel van Wijk 24.00
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      49 8 THIS IS IT! Watcrbury's Metabolized COD LIVER OIL COMPOJIKD t TASTELESS. ODOURLESS. Tbe latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Upp all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which npset tbe stomach Highly recommended by the medical profession. OF ALL CHEMISTS. 51.25 AND $2.00
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      264 8 E.&O. HOTEL. PENANS The best and the most frequented Hottl iv tbe Island, and CRAG HOTEL The only Sanatorium in tbe Straits, ABB THI BBAMCHM OF RAFFLES HOTEL, Singapore. SARKIBS BROTHERS, Proprietors. Q2780 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. SALESMAN WANTED. Wanted, a Smart Salesman for our Kuala Lompnr Branch. Mist be used to
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      660 8 Raffles Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, May 6. GODFREY PHILLIPS. LTD. Tbe offices of the above will, on and after tbe sth day of May, 1911, be situate at No 7, Prinoe Sweet. 4 5 10 5 MOTOR CAR WANED. Wan f el, Motor Car, rouble m.k<\ first class condition,
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      262 8 WO HOME is COMPLETE WITHOUT A Gramophone THE BEST AND CHEAPEST MEANS OF PURE ENJOYMENT. TERMS TO SUIT ALL. S. Moutrie Co. (LIMITED). THE ARCADE. HARIMA HALL Cinematograph, TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! GRAND "CHANGE OF PROGRAMME The following are tbe names of the films which will be shown. 1 Le Shako 2
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      372 9 Minimax FIRE EXTINGUISHER Has extinguished 17.000 fires in 5 years. Zingessol WASHABLE DISTEMPER Made by Orr, the original producer. Various shades stocked Prices on application. Gonolite FLOORING A handsome, durable floor at a cheap price SOLE AGENTS: Pater son, Simons Co., Ltd. ARTICLES FOR SALE. FOR SALE A now motor
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      206 9 ARTICLES FOB SUE. FORBM.E. A BEESTONHUMBER FREE WHEEL BICYCLE in vpry good order. TWO RACHALS PIANOS in good order. Any reasonable offer will be accepted. Apply E. S. MANASSEH, 101, River Valley Road. 'Ib a RUAftTAU MOUSE RFPOSITOKT MORTON, '-sHr* FRESH HORSES by vury boat from Australia for sa'.e. VICTORIA
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      603 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The sttamers of this Company maintains a regular direct service between Calcutta, Strait", Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo, on thrrugh Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangtsee Port«. Formosa, the Philippines, etc., etc. Stsunora Tons Commander KuTbA.Nu 4,806
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      674 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. 8INGAP0RE TO JAVA PORTS. PORT DARWIN, THUR8DAY ISLAND.. BRISBANE »ad SYDNEY via TORRER I STRAITS. Also Uking passengera «o<) cargo witb transhipment for other VICTORIAN, 8O 1 TH AHSTRALIAN and NORTH QDFENSLAND PoRTS, BKITI8H NEW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN, TASMANIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORfd. Smooth Passage.
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      239 9 PATRONIZED II I<Y H )Y>l/1V Various «^K^?^^V^%^ Assortments tti|g||g|||^ BROOCHES, BET WITH PEARLS. PERIDOT, TURQUOISE. DIAMONDS. ETC. B. P. DE SILYA. 3DIR,- J\ IWATSTIBO, Dental Burgeon NO. 82, BRAS BASAH ROAD. Treatment and Workmanship guaranteed to be of the Highest Order. From April 1. the Djutil II ill, No. 1,
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      214 9 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Messrs. John Little Co., Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Raffles Hotel. Adelphi Hotel. Hotel de l'Europe. Hotel van Wijk, Stamford Road. Messrs. Koh Co., 90, Bras Basah Road. Tbe Golden Fountain," Bencoolen Street. Tte Refreshment Buffet, Tank
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      511 10 IMBURAHCE. MEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Diraotorai <}. A. Dbbbick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Faib, Esq Managing Director. Pbtbr Fowlik, mb., 0.m., Chief Med. Officer. P. M. Elliot. K-q. ReT. N. J. Coctrboe. Vow Noam Pan, Esq. Omo Soom Tib, Bsq Know
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      293 10 IMBUMIICE. ■MV HOME LIFE INSURANCE CO.. LTD. Of China. Head Office, Sla, Klangse Rd Shanghai. To thb Chinxsb Gentlemen of Sinoapobb REMEMBER that it is the UNEXPECTED that is always happening in all parts of the world The Home Life issues all eorts of policies to suit all sorts of
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      522 10 BAHKIHB. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRAUAJND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares of £30 each 41,300,000 Reserve Fund «1,635,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,300.000 BANKERS. National Bank of Soot Und. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aoooonts are opened and interest allowed
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      618 10 BANKING. THE BZE HAI TONB BANKING AND INSURANCE 00. LTD NO. 67 AND 68, KLING STREET. Established 1807. Capital paid np t1.000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1 .000,000.00 COURT OF DIRBCTOBB. 1. Tan Tbok Joon 6. Sim Kia Jam 3. Nam Kirn Sana T. Tbo Hoo Lai 8. Lbow Chi*
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      1218 10 SALES BY AUCTION. ©SO LOTSIMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF FIRST-GLASS TEAK. EUROPE-MADE OAK AND BOMBAY-MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. PLANTS. ETC. At Mount Rosie, Chancery Lane, ON FRIDAY. MAY 5. AT 3 P.M.. AND SATURDAY, MAY 6, AT 12-30 P.M. Very hudfome Bombay-made elaborately carved blackwood drawing room suite brautifuily carvi d aid
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    934 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Michelin's Emergency Rim Not content with the many devices aiming at the simplifying and accelerating of tyre manipulation, the Michelin Tyre Company have turned their attention to the production of an emergency rim, which can be easily and speedily secured in
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    Wealth of the Turf.
    172 11 The Annual Racing Calendar gives many interesting facts relating to the turf. During last Beanon as many as 8,877 horses ran in Great Britain and Ireland. Of these, 1,480 were two years old, 1,046 three years' old, 617 four years old, and 784 five years old
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      302 11 "The Car for Silence and Reliability." WOLSELEY The firm has set itself to prodaoe a car of ideal <• efficiency without tbe least sacrifloe of oomfort in *U Particulars securing that efficiency. That the objeot in view r v has been achieved will be readily admitted by tbe irom me
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      12 11 Woods Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc.
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      185 11 7%atis SINGAPORE SODA WATER JAPANESE FIREWORKB WOULD BE ONE OF THE BEST THINGS BY MEANS OF WHICH TO CELEBRATE THB COMING CORONATION. Large stocks of all description are arriving Orders are invited. Intending purchasers of speoial siies, sac as 8" or 10" in diameter, are requested to send in their
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      448 11 BTEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco to ail Points in the United States, Canada, IJeiioo' and Europe. Operating the New 21,000 ton Trials Screw Turbine Linen "Tenyo »aru and Chlys "am," the Qumm
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      72 11 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION C3MPANY. LIMITED. FOR PENANG, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. The Company's Steamer DILWARA, 5 444 tons, C. E. Hodgson, Commander, will be despatched for tue above ports on Friday, the 6th May, at 6 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for saloon passengers amidships, musio room, Hmoking room, etc.,
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      463 12 Raneegunge Glazed Stoneware DRAINPIPES All sixes stocked. Sole Agents: SHARPE, ROSS CO, LTD. WANTS. FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED. Wanted imraediatrly. a furnished honrc with 4 bed-rooiDß, tennis and stabling, in Tanpliu or Tsnjong Katong. Address to A., c/o Straits Tuna. 7-4 a MOTOR MECHANIC WANTED. Wanted immediate ly, competent Motor Mechanic
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      361 12 WANTS. EURASIAN CLERK WANTED. Wanted for D&ngkok, a Smart Eurasian Clerk with office experience and a knowledge of shorthand and type writing. Apply to V.V.V c o Straits Times. 25 D CHINESE CLERKS WANTED. Wanted at ence, two smart men. Only those vbo are quick at figures and who are
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      568 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. CFFICES TO UT. With immediate entry, first and second flo-irs, No. la, Raffles Quay. Apply Gutbrie Co., Ltd. 14 v TO LET. Nos. 80 and 55, Robinson Road. Apply Nathan and Son, Change Alley. 15 o ROOM TO LET. Splend'd room to let with board
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      632 12 NOTICES. W. WAHBFIELD ft CO., LTD. SINGAPORE AND PENANG. It is hereby notified, that Mr. I'ercival Lloyd Williams bas been authorized to sign the name of the Company per procuration from this date. E. ANDBRSON, Manager. Singapore, May 1, 1911. 2-5 85 NOTICE OF CHANGE IN SPELLING OF NAME. I,
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      644 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS. Government and Municipal Contractors Telephone No. 431. 108* 109, Market Street. Y. W. C. I. Dr. Middleton has kindly promised to give a course of four lectures on Hygiene at tho C. E. Z. M. S. School, Government Hill, on Saturdays, the 6th, 18th, 30;h
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      367 12 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Comfortab'o room with bath room and Vtraadah attached, near town; terms moderate. Apply 108. River Valley Road. 18-8 BOARD AND RESIDENCE Board and apartments at 11, Dboby Ghaut, for singlo gentlemen. Tcims moderate. 15 81 6 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Comfortable singlo and double rooms,
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      243 12 Straits *Wimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Misceliane ous wants of every description are inrert ed at tho prepaid ratu of VI per four lices for ono or two insertions. Notioes of B.rths, Marri&gos, or Death 1), if not oxot-cding four line a, $1 each insortion. K.r p.p.c. oards, on pagi 6, IJ. Inch
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